Spokane Surrounded by Firestorm

By Irina Severin, an Expert on Russia and Russian Hybrid Warfare

Spokane, the second-largest city in Washington state, is surrounded by three massive, fast-moving fires that are destroying everything in their path. The ring of firestorms is getting tighter, while the roads are cut off, except in the South. Three fires in Spokane County have consumed more than 8,000 acres with 0% containment since they started Saturday.

The picture looks like a military offensive plan, which, in fact, it is. This is why firefighters name the area a war zone. It is a Russian war, and it is a war zone. 

For those who understand how the Russians think, it is clear that the offensive on Spokane is a rehearsal and preparation for attacking a new, more substantial target.

The real threat demands full awareness and an extremely sober approach, not only to neutralize the current firestorm, taking a city into the fire ring, but to understand how the tragedy was "cooked" to be able to avoid potentially even bigger tragedy, which the Russians definitely are preparing already, waiting for the optimal weather to create a perfect storm.